A tendon stressing discrepancy

A post-tensioning crew has recorded the concrete strength acceptance for the planned operation and identified the scheduled stressing sequence. During one tendon operation, the gauge reaches the target pressure, but the measured elongation is outside the project's accepted range. The jack and gauge identification must be checked against the calibration information. The tendon tails remain uncut, and the anchorage is still accessible for the authorized review process. A worker suggests applying extra pressure until the measured extension equals the prediction, while another suggests entering the predicted value in the record because the pressure target was reached. The ironworker needs to preserve the actual observations, control the stored-energy hazard, and resolve the mismatch without inventing an acceptance rule or bypassing system requirements.